On the 27th – 29th of June the British Medical Association (BMA) held their Annual Representative Meeting (ARM) in the city of Brighton. Israeli Medical Association President Prof. Zion Hagay, Secretary General Leah Wapner and International Relations Officer Michelle Glekin were in attendance at this meeting.
The Annual Representative Meeting is the BMA's main policy-making body. Around 500 doctors and medical students from across the UK gather to consider and debate key matters of interest to the medical profession.
Over the three-day proceedings many motions were debated on issues ranging from, Pandemic preparedness and response; Workforce; Pensions; Doctors' pay and contracts; Professional regulation; Medical ethics and human rights and Junior doctors to name a few. It was clear from the discussions that the issues facing doctors in the UK are shared with many of doctors around the world. Attending each other’s meeting is beneficial for medical associations in that we can learn from one another and share our experiences.